Bronze spot dove
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The bronze spotted dove ( Turtur chalcospilos ), also known as the bronze winged pigeon , is a small species of pigeon birds. It occurs exclusively in Africa.
Appearance
The bronze spot dove reaches a body length of 20 centimeters. Gender dimorphism does not exist.
The pigeon is very similar to its closely related steel-spot pigeon . The basic color of the bronze winged pigeon is, however, a little lighter overall, the spots on the wings are somewhat larger and have a metallic green sheen. The beak is red and has a black tip. The iris is dark brown. A very thin strip of color runs from the base of the beak to the eye. The legs are red.
Spread and behavior
The distribution area of the bronze spot pigeon is East Africa as well as Ethiopia and Somalia up to South Africa. It is a ground-dwelling species that is well adapted to life in forests and bushes. The nest is in the bushes at a height between 1.5 and four meters. The clutch consists of two eggs. The breeding season is 13 days. The young birds fledge after 13 days.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rösler, p. 148
literature
- Gerhard Rösler: The wild pigeons of the earth - free life, keeping and breeding , Verlag M. & H. Schaper, Alfeld-Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0 .
Web links
- Turtur chalcospilos inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2014.